Homevet is a veterinary housecall service ran by British vet Dr Matthew Murdoch. Matthew has worked in HK since 2005. The vision is to provide better home care for elderly or poorly pets, and aid recuperation (with the back-up of a fully equipped clinic). They believe that anything which can be done in the consultation room of a veterinary hospital can be done in the comfort of your own home. With the most flexible hours, and bilingual services, at an affordable cost, it’s convenient and incredibly caring.

many people ask me why do paintings or sketches of people or pets and not just a photo?

well, photos are great and Im an avid photographer (okay when i have the time) but I think there is something more unique about a painting. Also, sure we can manipulate photos a lot nowadays on photoshop, but a painting is done by hand so every one is unique- you cant beat that as a gift or as a personal memory to keep.

So, Im keen on promoting artwork!

In an ideal world, Im a traditionalist, so the person or pet should sit in front of the artist and the portrait be done over a few days or weeks. BUT, who has this time anymore? so, I think portrait paintings from photos are justified, as long as they are 100% done by hand with no printing or any cheating involved.

To be honest, using a reputable artist or company, the client also has some fun-

they can help tell the artist in what style to do the painting, they get a great painting even if their own artistic skills are not great, and they can request changes to the painting before its finished.

They can change the background or the contents of the painting- its so flexible!